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February 21, 1910 · Eastern Preston County / Maryland border

Supreme Court Upholds the Deakins Line Along Preston’s Maryland Border

The U.S. Supreme Court upheld the long-recognized Deakins line in the boundary dispute between Maryland and West Virginia. The decision directly affected the border between Garrett and Preston counties. The Court considered the established practices of residents who paid Preston County taxes, voted there, and used West Virginia schools. Commissioners subsequently surveyed and marked the boundary, and the Court confirmed their majority report on May 2, 1912.

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1958 · Silver Lake / Eglon area

Our Lady of the Pines Opens at Silver Lake

Peter and Elizabeth “Beanie” Milkint completed Our Lady of the Pines, a tiny sandstone chapel near Eglon, as a memorial to their parents. Measuring 24 by 12 feet outside, its sanctuary contains six stained-glass windows and six pews seating 12 worshippers. The Milkints intended it as both a place of devotion and a roadside attraction, promoting it as the “Smallest Church in 48 States.” The chapel became a popular setting for prayer, christenings, and small weddings and eventually drew tens of thousands of visitors annually.

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